2025.02.26 Wed
Acquisition of Shares of VALQUA FFT Inc.
February 26, 2025
IA Partners, Inc.
IA Partners No. 1 Investment Limited Liability Partnership, which is managed and serviced by IA Partners Inc. (Representative Director: Hiroshi Murakami; hereinafter “IAP”), has entered into the Share Purchase Agreement with VALQUA Corporation (Representative Director: Toshikazu Takizawa) to acquire shares of its subsidiary, VALQUA FFT Inc. (Representative Director: Shogo Watanabe) (the “Transaction”).
VALQUA FFT Inc. is a pioneer in reclaimed silicon wafer business founded in 1972. The company has provided high-quality reclaim process to its global customers, with its accumulated technological know-how and the cutting edge equipment.
IAP focuses on supporting the carve-out of the subsidiaries and the business units of the blue-chip companies, strengthening the management bases and unlocking the growth potential through M&A and other value creation measures. IAP will provide a wide range of managerial and financial supports in order to achieve further growth of VALQUA FFT.
Under the management principle “Invest and Associate as a Partner,” IAP is committed to creating not only economic values but also social values by meeting the expectations of its stakeholders, employees, customers, business partners, society and shareholders.
Schedule of the Transaction
February 26, 2025: Share Purchase Agreement signed
March 21, 2025: Execution of the Transaction (planned)
Overview of VALQUA FFT, Inc.
| Name | VALQUA FFT Inc. |
| Date of establishment | October 27, 1972 |
| Head Office | 24F ThinkPark Tower, 2-1-1 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Shogo WATANABE |
| Business activities | Silicon wafer reprocessing and sales |
| Capital | 472,500,000 yen |
| Number of employees | 153 (as of March 31, 2024) |
| Net sales | 2,829 million yen (FY2024) |
Overview of IA Partners, Inc.
| Name | IA Partners, Inc. https://iapartners.jp/ |
| Date of establishment | March 30, 2021 |
| Head Office | Toranomon 40MT Building 5F, 5-13-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Representative | Hiroshi Murakami |
| Business description | Management and administration of private equity funds and investment advisory services (*Clients for our investment advisory services are limited to specified investors as defined in the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act) |
| Registered License | Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 3284 (Investment Advisory and Agency Business) |
For inquiries regarding this release, please contact
IA Partners, Inc.
Tel: 03-6432-4710
E-mail: info@iapartners.jp